Long-range efforts by Mendes and Papa Bouba Diop gave West Ham keeper Robert Green something to do.

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Fulham boss Chris Coleman made an inevitable change after 56 minutes, sending on Wayne Routledge for the disappointing Papa Bouba Diop.

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Papa Bouba Diop dropped down to the bench, along with Younes Kaboul, but if any concerns that the big midfielder would be missed were soon dispelled.

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Papa Bouba Diop was booked for hacking down Young as he broke directly towards goal after 73 minutes and the young winger tested James from the resulting free-kick.

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As Newcastle laboured Fulham continued to create the more dangerous chances and Papa Bouba Diop's long-distance shot almost surprised Given, who made an unconventional save with his knees.

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By the time the 2009 January window arrived, Adams had won just two of 11 league games, and had lost midfielder Papa Bouba Diop to a serious knee injury.

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Tim Cahill was also shown a yellow card by referee Peter Walton for a crude challenge on Papa Bouba Diop as Everton became frustrated at their failure to find any rhythm going forward.

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Portsmouth had won only one of their previous nine league games and it was easy to see why when Papa Bouba Diop failed to clear a long pass forward and Rocha inadvertently clipped Bent's heels as he raced through on goal.

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